MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – The final defendant in a violent carjacking conspiracy in the Twin Cities has pleaded guilty.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 20-year-old Eric Knight pleaded guilty to use, carry, and brandish firearms during and in relation to crimes of violence.
In the fall of 2021, Knight and others ordered Uber and Lyft rides and, when the drivers showed up, they robbed them of their cell phones and wallets. The drivers were often forced to unlock their phones and provide passwords at gunpoint.
Knight will be sentenced at a later date.
